Angie Craig: “about an hour ago, I had a phone conversation with the Director of the FBI, Louis Freeh. At that time, he told me that…”

“about an hour ago, I had a phone conversation with the Director of the FBI, Louis Freeh. At that time, he told me that he permanently reassigned Larry Potts, his immediate assistant, Deputy Director, to a new assignment in the FBI pending an investigation that is now underway in the Justice Department as it relates to the performance of certain FBI personnel with the Ruby Ridge incident in Idaho. For over 2 years, I have pursued open, factual airing of the events of that incident. At the time Mr. Freeh had recommended Potts for his appointment, I asked that be deferred and the man not be considered until such time as the cloud over the FBI was cleared up. It appears we now may be moving in the direction of full public disclosure of this incident and the activities of the Federal agents involved. I say this on behalf of the FBI and its reputation, which is critically important as the major law enforcement community of our country, Federal law enforcement community, and I also say this for the families of the victims of Ruby Ridge, that it is time we move now openly and publicly with hearings both here, in the Senate, and with the activities of the Justice Department to clear this issue. Mr. Freeh, in that conversation, pledged full cooperation in all activities that will occur in the Senate and in the House in the hearings that may come about.”